It seems Fifty Shades fans are even more devoted to the franchise than the normally rabid Star Wars followers.

The first official trailer for Fifty Shades Darker, the sequel to to the 2015 erotic blockbuster Fifty Shades Of Grey, was watched 114 million times in the first 24 hours of its release online, according to Universal.

That beats Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, which got 112 million views in the same time period, per The Hollywood Reporter.

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Heating things up: The first official trailer for erotic drama Fifty Shades Darker was watched 114 million times in the first 24 hours of its release online on Wednesday, setting a new record

Relinquishing the top spot: The trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer got 112 million views in 24 hours in 2015

It debuted on Wednesday across all digital platforms including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram a day after a teaser asked, 'Are you intrigued?'

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And fans obviously were as it was seen more than 2.5 million times on the Fifty Shades Facebook page alone within 24 hours of its release.

Lust, passion, intrigue - they are all there in the trailer that reunites Jamie Dornan, 34, as kinky millionaire Christian Grey, and Dakota Fanning, 26, as his love interest Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker.

Handome hunk: Jamie Dornan returns as kinky millionaire Christian Grey in the sequel to Fifty Shades Of Grey, which made $571 million globally in 2015

The highly anticipated film, based on author E.L. James's bestsellers, picks up after Anastasia leaves Christian.

The sequel features new characters including Christian's mysterious sexual mentor and business partner, Elena Lincoln, played by Kim Basinger.

The film's backer are no doubt hoping to repeat the success of the original, which made more than $571 million globally in 2015, according to Box Office Mojo.

Beautiful brunette: Fans will have wait until February 10 to see more of Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker

That's a hefty return on its reported $40 million production budget.

Fifty Shades Darker heats up theaters on February 10 in time for Valentine's Day.

The final installment in the saga, Fifty Shades Freed, arrives a year later on February 9, 2018.

On a wave: The trailer debuted on all digital platforms including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram a day after a teaser asked, 'Are you intrigued?' And fans obviously were